Antique Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas in the manner of Francois Boucher

Antique Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas in the manner of Francois Boucher combines a classic pastoral scene with architectural features being overtaken by natural growth, all providing a backdrop for the courtship scene playing out in the foreground.  In this time period, it was common for a young maiden to have a chaperone, provided here by an older and more experienced woman, as well as some sheep, of course!  The suitor has just presented a gift of a bouquet of flowers to express his adoration and intentions.  We also note a picnic basket in the foreground, with a body of water and a quaint village in the distance.  The artist has used the surrounding ruins and foliage to frame the scene, set against the backdrop of wispy clouds on a sunny day.  Francois Boucher was perhaps the most celebrated painter and decorative artist of the 18th century and inspired hundreds of younger artists to continue his use of these elements in the creation of classic romanticism for the ages!  Ready for framing.
Circa early 1900s
Measures 23.5H x 32W x 1D